1. Lincoln’s Speeches and Ideas Liberty Workbook p. 34 Liberty Workbook p. 34

2. First Inaugural March 4, 1861 March 4, 1861 He said the North would not invade the South, but it would defend Federal property in the South. He said the North would not invade the South, but it would defend Federal property in the South. Southerners and Northerners were friends and brothers, not enemies Southerners and Northerners were friends and brothers, not enemies He did not want to abolish slavery He did not want to abolish slavery

3. Gettysburg Address Nov. 19, 1863 Nov. 19, 1863 Took place at the dedication of a cemetery for 3,500 men who died at the battle of Gettysburg. Took place at the dedication of a cemetery for 3,500 men who died at the battle of Gettysburg. Declared that the nation was founded on “the proposition that all men are created equal.” Declared that the nation was founded on “the proposition that all men are created equal.”

4. Second Inaugural 1865 1865 A reflection on the past 4 years and the war. A reflection on the past 4 years and the war. His ideas about slavery and liberty had changed. His ideas about slavery and liberty had changed. Said the war was about slaverySaid the war was about slavery Equality of enslaved Americans must be recognizedEquality of enslaved Americans must be recognized

5. Lincoln’s Ideas

6. Union The Union should be preserved at any cost The Union should be preserved at any cost The South should not be allowed to secede. The South should not be allowed to secede.

7. Government Democracy was the best form of government and it was worth defending Democracy was the best form of government and it was worth defending

8. Liberty Individuals freedoms must be defended and protected. Individuals freedoms must be defended and protected.

9. Equality He believed that “all men were created equal”. He believed that “all men were created equal”.

10. Slavery Never liked slavery Never liked slavery His ideas changed over the course of the war. His ideas changed over the course of the war. Beginning of war Beginning of war North should not free the slavesNorth should not free the slaves End of the war End of the war North should fight to end slaveryNorth should fight to end slavery